If your ClubSport Wheel Base (V1 or V2) is restarting again and again by itself and being unable to complete the boot sequence you might have forgotten to update your Wheel Base Firmware BEFORE you put on the new wheel rim or wheel hub!

Please always download (from product page) and install the latest CSW Base Driver onto your PC. Start the wheel base without your new wheel rim/hub. Open the driver control panel. Install the embedded firmware by navigating to the "update" tab in the browser. All further steps will be explained there.

This is no isssue. The firmware of the ClubSport Wheel Base evolves continously and has to prepared for every possible new product which can be attached. Additionally we are always working to improve the performance of the device.

IMPORTANT:

Please also keep in mind that the driver also contains relevant firmware updates for other devices (as the CS USB Adapter, CSP V3, etc.). Those devices can be updated in the same way when connected by USB.

The firmware updates are also important if the hardware is used on consoles! You will have connect the devices to your PC by USB (for less than 5 minutes) to perform the update.

Before first use the the ClubSport Shifter (CSS) and the H-gated shifter (7GS) must be calibrated to work properly to ensure a proper detection of all gears. The calibration has to be done only once and will be saved in the firmware but it will be deleted after a firmware update. Please do it again after the wheel is updated/flashed. Please the related FAQ article or the manual of the wheel you are using to see how this is done.

Please also notice that the 7th (locked) gear of the CSS is not supported by Porsche and CSR Wheels!

If you have a ClubSport V2 or CSL Elite Wheel Base + the CSL P1 or the Universal Hub for Xbox One you need to connect your Wheel Base by USB to your Xbox One. There is no wireless connection for force feedback steering wheels on Xbox One. This is due to the specifications of the Xbox One and no limitation of the hardware from our side.

After putting on those rims the power/start button of your base will turn green. If your wheel base is properly connected to the Xbox One by USB you will be able to directly control your console.

Please do not forget to (always) update your wheel base to the latest firmware version before you attach a new rim product! The latest firmware is always included in the latest driver for your product. A PC is needed to make the update.

I ordered the Xbox One (or PC) key just to be sure that I have a key. Can I change it to a PS4 version once it is available?Ich habe den Xbox (PC) Game Key bestellt, um sicher zu gehen, dass ich einen Game Key habe. Kann ich den gekauften Game Key in einen PS4 Game Key umtauschen, sobald dieser erhältlich ist?

It is not possible to change the key from one platform to another. The only way to change your key is to cancel the order and create a new one.

Before plugging the McLaren GT3 steering wheel to a compabile Wheel Base (CSW V2.5, CSW V2, CSL E WB and CSL E WB PS4) download the latest Fanatec Driver (v310 or above) and update the Wheel Base firmware. Only after performing both steps, the McLaren GT3 steering wheel will be recognized by the Wheel Base, otherwise they will both malfunction.

For more information on how install the Fanatec Driver and perform a Wheel Base firmware update, refer to our youtube turorial video below, or the respective Wheel Base online manual.

Please note: The driver and the Wheel Base online manual can be found on our website in the section „Downloads“ by choosing the correct Wheel Base from the respective drop down menu.

2.- Plugging the McLaren GT3 steering wheel

Now that Fanatec Driver and Wheel Base Firmware are up to date, plug the McLaren GT3 onto the Wheel Base as shown in the quick-guide (pag 2) or this FAQ article using the provided fixing screw! The McLaren GT3 steering wheel will be now recognized by Wheel Base and Driver.

3.- McLaren GT3 steering wheel firmware update

Through the Fanatec Driver select the tab „Update“ and update the McLaren GT3 steering wheel firmware by clicking the button „Update Steering Wheel McLaren Firmware“ on the bottom left corner of the the Fanatec Driver window.

For more information on how to perform a McLaren GT3 steering wheel firmware update, refer to our youtube turorial video.

Inside the Tuning Menu you can change different values to tune the wheel. The following article will explain which features and values can be set.

S_1 (Setup 1-5) You can select and store up to 5 different setups directly inside the tuning menu of your wheel.

SEN (default = 900) The sensitivity/wheel angle can be changed from 900° (CSL E WB: 1080°) to 90° according to your needs. If SEN is set to "OFF/Aut" the PC Driver or the PS3 can directly set the value which is used by some games (Codemasters F1, GT5, ...) Since Firmware 094 the value OFF will be called "Aut". This means that our driver and games can change this setting automatically by remote.

FF (default = 100) The maximum strength of the Force Feedback motors can be adjusted from 100-0% in steps of 10%.

SHO (default = 100) The strength of the shock/vibration motors inside the wheel rim can be adjusted from 100-0%. These vibration motors can be used by a game directly (Fanatec SDK) or by the ABS function.

ABS (default = OFF) This feature can give you a direct and feel-able feedback about your brake inputs. If you set the value to 100 the vibration will start as soon as you give 100% brake input to the game. If you set it to 95% the vibration will start if you push the brake to 95% or more. The ABS feature uses the vibration within your wheel rim (can be turned off by settin SHO to "0") AND the vibration motor on a CSP (V2) pedal set if it is connected directly to the wheel - not individually by USB. ABS can also be simulated dynamically by the game if the developer makes use of the Fanatec SDK.

LIN (default = OFF) The linearity value can modify the steering input of your wheel. Set to "OFF" transfers the steering signals 100% linear to the game. If you raise the value the wheel will have reduced sensitivity in the wheel center. Using this feature you could control the wheel extremely precise while driving on straights (like in SEN 900° mode) even if you want to reach the maximum steering already at 180° (SEN 360°).This parameter was removed from the tuning menu since firmware version V285 and newer. This decision has been made together with our customer because those settings have been primarily introduced for PS3 support (which is not given anymore) and did mostly cause issues in newer software.

DEA (default = OFF) Some games do expect a racing wheel to have some deadzone in the middle which is not present of Fanatec wheels. But using this feature you could manually add a deadzone of your preferred size. The Value can be set from OFF to 100%.This parameter was removed from the tuning menu since firmware version V285 and newer. This decision has been made together with our customer because those settings have been primarily introduced for PS3 support (which is not given anymore) and did mostly cause issues in newer software.

DRI (default = OFF) The "Drift Mode" reduces the overal resistance of the wheel and let you turn the wheel more easy. It almost works like a power steering. It reduces the basic dampening of the wheel and makes the wheel turn faster. If the values is set too high (or if the games FFB interferes with this feature) you might experience some oscillation. If that happens - reduce the value or turn DRI "OFF" again.

FOR / SPR / DPR (default = 100) These Force Feedback modifiers give you the ability to change the Force Feedback Signals of a game. In theory there are 3 types of signals which a game can send: Force (pushes the wheel into a special direction), sping (pulls the wheel towards the center) and damper (creates friction). Not every game uses all types of effects and some games even use only one type to create all different feelings. Using your tuning menu in the CSW you can increase or reduce these different effects individually.On Xbox One you will not find those parameters in the tuning menu since the Xbox One FFB protocol/interface (GIP) does not contain individual force, spring and damper effects which could be modified.

Please do only set these values higher than 100% if the Force Feedback effects are clearly not strong enough and weaker in comparison to other games. When the game sends full effects and the wheel is set to 100% then the device will work on its power limit. Pushing up one value to a very high number or even raising multiple values will result in higher load on the motors and increased heat development.

FEI (Only for CSW V2.5 and CSL Wheel Bases) default on CSW V2.5 :100 available since FW 446 which is included with driver v310

default on CSL Base: 050 available for the CSL Elite Wheel Base since FW 313 inlcuded with driver v292 and for the CSL Elite Racing Wheel for PS4 since FW 314 included with driver v292

This parameter adjusts the intensity of force effects and can make effects more smooth: OFF is very smooth and low noise while 100 is very sharp and direct. Tuning this parameter can improve the feeling of the wheel depending on the game. This can be helpful to reduce the noise level especially for bases assembled to tables or rigs.

All settings can be cleared and set to default by opening the tuning menu and then pressing and holding the tuning menu button for 10 seconds. The wheel will show "rSt" when the settings are reset.

Display is not working on the CSW rim (when powerd on or which using the tuning menu)

Buttons are not working on the rim

Display, button or FFB function is cutting out while driving/turning the wheel

CSW rim is not detected in driver control panel

Problem:

In this case there might be a problem with the connection between CSW Base and CSW rim. Please contact our support team with a proper problem desription to get the problem resolved asap and check if you can give the folling information right away.

Important information for our support team:

Please check if you can see any visible damage of the pins inside the rim QR (QuickRelease)

If you have a second rim please check if the other rim shows the same symptoms.

Before first use the H-gated shifter must be calibrated to work properly. The calibration has to be done only once and will be saved in the firmware but it will be deleted after a firmware update. Please do it again after the wheel is updated/flashed.

1. Connect the H-gated shifter to "shifter port 1" of your wheel 2. Power the wheel on 3. Wait until auto-calibration and boot sequence are finished 4. Press "Tuning Button" + "Start Button" simulanously (the position of these buttons may vary depending on the CSW rim you are using!) Display will show G_n 5. Move the shifter into neutral position and press "Start Button" Display will show G_r 6. Move the shifter into reverse gear position (push stick to the very left position and up) and press "Start Button" Display will show G_1 7. Move the shifter into first gear position and press "Start Button" Display will show G_2 8. Move the shifter into second gear position and press "Start Button" Display will show G_3 9. Move the shifter into third gear position and press "Start Button" Display will show G_4 10. Move the shifter into fourth gear position and press "Start Button" Display will show G_5 11. Move the shifter into fith gear position and press "Start Button" Display will show G_6 12. Move the shifter into sixth gear position and press "Start Button" Display will show G_7 13.1 Move the shifter into seventh gear position and press "Start Button" 13.2 If your Shifter does not have a 7th gear keep the shifter in 6th position and press "Start Button" Display will turn off again -> Calibration done!

The best way to check the calibration is to open the driver menu on PC to check if the right gears are engaged. If the game on PC still does not shift into the right gears please check the ingame button mapping! You can also see the process in our Video Manual:

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